Total Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings Orchard area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Totnes , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Orchard (TQ9 5BX) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% lower than the Totnes average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Orchard (TQ9 5BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westonfields, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Totnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pathfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooklands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Blackberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Culverdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westonfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westonfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westonfields | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.